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Eric Graham, OT, Richlands
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Eric Graham (6-6, 300) OT, Richlands ... A late bloomer in terms of his
athletic development, according to Wildcats coach Kevin Wilson. ... “He went
from being not so strong to strong and not so quick to quick,” Wilson said.
“In basketball last year, for example, he was just big. Now, he can really
play.” ... Elizabeth City State and North Carolina A&T had offered
scholarships to Graham. ... North Carolina and N.C. State had shown
recruiting interest. ... Wilson said Graham and his mother, Evelyn, visited
ECU the weekend of Jan. 26 and had breakfast with ECU coach Steve Logan. ...
Graham moved to Richlands from Oklahoma two years ago while his father did
an Army tour of duty in Belgium. His mother is from the Richlands area. ...
Graham made the Jacksonville (N.C.) Daily News All Area team and was all
conference in the East Central 2-A after helping Richlands to an 11-2
record. ... A broken foot limited his play as a junior. ... Graham did the
long snapping on punts and field goals for the Wildcats. ... Wilson said he
had the fastest time among long snappers at the UNC camp the last two
summers. ... Starts at center in basketball and is projected as a regional
qualifier in the discus in track. ... He bench presses 300, deadlifts 605,
squats 400 and cleans 250. ... His 40 time is 5.3. ... Showed pass
protection and run blocking skills last season. ... Projects as an academic
qualifier but will probably redshirt next year. ... Wilson said ECU running
backs coach Jerry McManus coordinated Graham’s recruitment.
Though signing day will not come for another
week,
it is believed that East Carolina
has already received commitments from at least 22 players.
A verbal commitments is not binding but signals a
prospect's intention to ink a formal letter-of-intent on signing day. The NCAA's official signing day for the 2002 recruiting class is February 6.
For the complete list of
commitments to the Pirate football program, including a thumbnail profile of
each player,
please click here.
(View thumbnail profiles of all known East
Carolina football commitments.)
02/23/2007 01:24:07 PM
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